Defekten

[deˈfɛktn̩]

/[deˈfɛktn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Defekten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,674
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Defekt

Corpus desk

Index DE-defekten · Defekten · German

Defekten · rank #24,674 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,674
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Collage

Nearest frequency peer: Collage (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Defekten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Defekten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Defekten vs direkten
63% similar
Defekten vs defektes
75% similar
Defekten vs Detektei
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Defekten
PropertyValue
HeadwordDefekten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[deˈfɛktn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,674
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Defekten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Defektenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Collage“ (#24,673), „denkende“ (#24,675), „coins“ (#24,672). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Defekten“ bei #24,674. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Defekten (IPA [deˈfɛktn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,674 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Defekt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Defekten, with forms such as "ddefekten", "deefkten", and "defeketn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "direkten", "defektes", "Detektei", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Defekten, spelled D-E-F-E-K-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Defekt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddefekten
  • deefkten
  • defeketn
  • defekkten
  • defektenn
  • defektne
  • defektten
  • defetken
  • deffekten
  • defketen
  • dfeekten
  • edfekten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Defekten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddefekten1deefkten2defeketn2defekkten1defektenn1defektne2defektten1defetken2
Edit distance from "Defekten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Defekten"?
"Defekten" is spelled D-E-F-E-K-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deˈfɛktn̩].
What does "Defekten" mean?
As a noun, "Defekten" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Defekt
What words are commonly confused with "Defekten"?
"Defekten" is commonly confused with "direkten", "defektes", "Detektei". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Defekten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Defekten" is [deˈfɛktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Defekten" come from?
"Defekten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Defekten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

denkende#24,675Eingänge#24,688Elfriede#24,692Ellbogen#24,693

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

ergangen12 variantsersetzte12 variantserwärmen12 variantsFeuilleton12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list